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package org.apache.s4.base;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;

/**
 * The Key class is used to get the value of the key on a specific type of event. This is done to abstract all the
 * complexity required to get the value. The method for getting the value is implemented in a method of an object of
 * type KeyFinder<T>.
 * <p>
 * The application programmer provides the events and the corresponding finders. The framework will use it to key on
 * events.
 */
public class Key<T extends Event> {

    final private KeyFinder<T> finder;
    final private String separator;

    public Key(KeyFinder<T> finder, String separator) {
        this.finder = finder;
        this.separator = separator;
    }

    public List<String> getList(T event) {
        return finder.get(event);
    }

    public String get(T event) {
        List<String> keys = getList(event);

        return StringUtils.join(keys.listIterator(), separator);
    }
}
